Tee Time: What's trending in golf

By TOM AND SONJA HORANTimes-News Correspondents

Published: Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 12:23 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 12:23 p.m.

By TOM AND SONJA HORAN

Times-News Correspondents

With each golf season, comes new golf products and trends. When playing golf in Western North Carolina you can experience times of sunshine, rain, wind and cold. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer, young or old, the products below may be helpful to you or your golf game this season.

GustBuster, the World’s Smartest Umbrella, is always relevant and always newsworthy. GustBuster’s unique wind-release technology and superior craftsmanship have been making headlines for years, and they’ve just done it again.How is it that a product that has been around for more than 10 years is featured again and again on shows like Fox & Friends, The CBS Early Show, The Weather Channel, CNN, and Good Morning America? It’s because no one has been able to make a better umbrella.

GustBuster’s patented wind-release vents and flow-through design can withstand winds of more than 55 mph making it the ultimate wind umbrella. It’s the only un-flippable, un-flappable, un-leakable umbrella in the world. The joints and ferrule of the GustBuster are constructed of a combination of Ultra High-Density Poly-Carbonate, Carbonized Steel and Aluminum and won’t break or turn inside-out. The GustBuster umbrella uses nylon that is a strong 190 thread per inch blend that won’t tear, which is why it’s backed by the manufacturer with a lifetime repair or replacement warranty. GustBuster has revolutionized the way we look at and design umbrellas.

For more information on GustBuster Umbrellas call (888) GUSTBUSTER or visit GustBuster.com.

Golf Pain Away is a natural product that eliminates the aches and pains associated with minor sports strain experience by golfers. Golf Pain Away uses the most advanced technology using natural ingredients that help millions of people of all ages, suffering from muscular aches, pains and joint pain. World Golf Hall of Famer and 2013 President’s Cup captain Nick Price uses the product.

Developed in Australia using ancient Aboriginal bush herbal formulations, Pain Away utilizes a proprietary triple maturation manufacturing process that blends four, all natural ingredients, with complementing therapeutic benefits. These are the only products in the world produced this way, providing subcutaneous delivery of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

Golf Pain Away is available at leading golf retailers, resorts and country clubs throughout the world. More information can be found at golfpainaway.com or by calling 800-215-8739.

PlayKleen, featuring FlexTek and Aquastran technologies, manufactures the premier golf specific waffled patterned microfiber towel in the industry. The FlexTek pliable cleaning technology allows the PlayKleen towel to absorb up to 300 percent of its weight in water while providing added stretch-key features necessary for better cleaning and performance. The Aquastran fibers, 1/100th the size of a human hair, produce optimal nano absorption resulting in unsurpassed feel and texture.

PlayKleen towels is acquiring the reputation as the premier high performance golf towel for the world’s most skilled and demanding golfers. “PlayKleen is the best towel I have ever used. Golfers of all abilities should use this towel,” said Pat Perez, PGA Tour winner. PlayKleen towels are available in four distinct styles online at playkleen.com and at leading pro-shops and resorts around the world.

Every golfer wants to hit the ball far and the natural instinct is to swing harder and faster. But trying to swing with more power causes a death grip, creating tension in the hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. The result is a less than smooth swing and, even worse, tightened muscles. Tight muscles result in slower – not faster- club head speed.

SensoGlove is a high-quality cabretta leather golf glove with a unique difference: it’s the first and only golf glove with a built-in computer that constantly reads your grip pressure. Using small, highly responsive sensors, the SensoGlove provides audio and visual feedback about your exact grip pressure on the club.

You can use SensoGlove anywhere…backyard practice, on the driving range or during a practice round. With SensoGlove, you get an immediate readout of your exact grip pressure, on a scale of 1-12. Grip too tight, and a gentle audio cue warns you. SensoGlove isn’t just for your driver either. Lighter grip pressure improves precision can improve your short game.

SensoGlove is available in sizes for men and women. For more information go online to sensoglove.com.

<p>By TOM AND SONJA HORAN</p><p>Times-News Correspondents</p><p>With each golf season, comes new golf products and trends. When playing golf in Western North Carolina you can experience times of sunshine, rain, wind and cold. Whether you're a seasoned golfer, young or old, the products below may be helpful to you or your golf game this season.</p><p>GustBuster, the World's Smartest Umbrella, is always relevant and always newsworthy. GustBuster's unique wind-release technology and superior craftsmanship have been making headlines for years, and they've just done it again.How is it that a product that has been around for more than 10 years is featured again and again on shows like Fox & Friends, The CBS Early Show, The Weather Channel, CNN, and Good Morning America? It's because no one has been able to make a better umbrella.</p><p>GustBuster's patented wind-release vents and flow-through design can withstand winds of more than 55 mph making it the ultimate wind umbrella. It's the only un-flippable, un-flappable, un-leakable umbrella in the world. The joints and ferrule of the GustBuster are constructed of a combination of Ultra High-Density Poly-Carbonate, Carbonized Steel and Aluminum and won't break or turn inside-out. The GustBuster umbrella uses nylon that is a strong 190 thread per inch blend that won't tear, which is why it's backed by the manufacturer with a lifetime repair or replacement warranty. GustBuster has revolutionized the way we look at and design umbrellas. </p><p>For more information on GustBuster Umbrellas call (888) GUSTBUSTER or visit GustBuster.com.</p><p>Golf Pain Away is a natural product that eliminates the aches and pains associated with minor sports strain experience by golfers. Golf Pain Away uses the most advanced technology using natural ingredients that help millions of people of all ages, suffering from muscular aches, pains and joint pain. World Golf Hall of Famer and 2013 President's Cup captain Nick Price uses the product.</p><p>Developed in Australia using ancient Aboriginal bush herbal formulations, Pain Away utilizes a proprietary triple maturation manufacturing process that blends four, all natural ingredients, with complementing therapeutic benefits. These are the only products in the world produced this way, providing subcutaneous delivery of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.</p><p>Golf Pain Away is available at leading golf retailers, resorts and country clubs throughout the world. More information can be found at golfpainaway.com or by calling 800-215-8739.</p><p>PlayKleen, featuring FlexTek and Aquastran technologies, manufactures the premier golf specific waffled patterned microfiber towel in the industry. The FlexTek pliable cleaning technology allows the PlayKleen towel to absorb up to 300 percent of its weight in water while providing added stretch-key features necessary for better cleaning and performance. The Aquastran fibers, 1/100th the size of a human hair, produce optimal nano absorption resulting in unsurpassed feel and texture. </p><p>PlayKleen towels is acquiring the reputation as the premier high performance golf towel for the world's most skilled and demanding golfers. “PlayKleen is the best towel I have ever used. Golfers of all abilities should use this towel,” said Pat Perez, PGA Tour winner. PlayKleen towels are available in four distinct styles online at playkleen.com and at leading pro-shops and resorts around the world.</p><p>Every golfer wants to hit the ball far and the natural instinct is to swing harder and faster. But trying to swing with more power causes a death grip, creating tension in the hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. The result is a less than smooth swing and, even worse, tightened muscles. Tight muscles result in slower – not faster- club head speed.</p><p>SensoGlove is a high-quality cabretta leather golf glove with a unique difference: it's the first and only golf glove with a built-in computer that constantly reads your grip pressure. Using small, highly responsive sensors, the SensoGlove provides audio and visual feedback about your exact grip pressure on the club.</p><p>You can use SensoGlove anywhere…backyard practice, on the driving range or during a practice round. With SensoGlove, you get an immediate readout of your exact grip pressure, on a scale of 1-12. Grip too tight, and a gentle audio cue warns you. SensoGlove isn't just for your driver either. Lighter grip pressure improves precision can improve your short game.</p><p>SensoGlove is available in sizes for men and women. For more information go online to sensoglove.com.</p>